Marine biology alumna Ashley Powenski '2011 awarded Georgia Sea Grant internship

Marine biology alumna Ashley Powenski '2011 has been awarded a prestigious Georgia Sea Grant internship for the 2011-2012 year. The program awards competitive one-year internships to four recent graduates from across the country to serve as educators for the University of Georgia’s Marine Education Center and Aquarium on Skidaway Island, Georgia.

Georgia Sea Grant, one of 32 state programs funded by the National Sea Grant and housed at the University of Georgia, promotes education, research and outreach directed at creating a balanced approach toward land use, economic development and ecosystem health in the coastal region of Georgia.

“I love working with people and firmly believe the best way to promote healthy oceans and increase environmental stewardship is through education,” said Powenski.

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